LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers meet. Agenda includes discussion of association agreement with Egypt, common strategies for Russia and Kosovo, the Schengen Agreement and follow-up action from the Berlin Summit.

BRUSSELS: EU special committee on agriculture meets.

STRASBOURG: Council of Europe assembly meets.

BRUSSELS: Conference on Transparency and access to documents organised by the European Parliament’s Green Group, Statewatch and the European Federation of Journalists (Contact: 32/2 284 5446).

BARCELONA: Conference on Visions of Europe: young people’s reflections organised by AEGEE-Europe, the European students association (Contact: 32/2 245 23 00).

Thursday 29 April

LUXEMBOURG: EU industry ministers meet. Agenda includes late payment problems facing small and medium sized businesses, competitiveness of European industry, the future of the EU’s coal and steel industry, tourism and employment, and shipbuilding.

BRUSSELS: European Voice Editor Jacki Davis speaks at a seminar on Communicating policy to the EU press corps organised by H.L.C & European Strategy. Other speakers include Martine Reicherts, spokesperson for Acting European Commission President Jacques Santer (Contact: 32/2 732 7040).